To all of you celebrating Christmas on this day, may you have a beautiful holiday. These market/job listings will be waiting for you when you return! (Sorry the list is so short, but, 'tis the season, I suppose.)
Our January newsletter will be going out to subscribers shortly, most likely tomorrow.
And the blog will be back in 2007. Happy New Year, all!
1) "UrbanBaby.com is looking for an experienced freelance writer in New York City to cover the local baby/kids scene (goodies, gear, shops, eateries, events) for its daily editorial e-mail. Journalism/English background, an exceptional eye, knowledge of the market and understanding of the UrbanBaby voice required. Should be self motivated, detail and deadline oriented, and highly organized. Please send cover letter, resume and relevant writing sample to editors@urbanbaby.com." (Source: Columbia Graduate School of Journalism Job News)
2) If you're interested in pitching Verdant, a new magazine magazine presenting "smarter choices for better living," check out its profile on Bacon's The Navigator (note that this profile is geared toward publicists/pr folks, but can be useful for freelancers, too).
3) WordKnot Audio is "actively seeking humorous, literary, experimental, and especially enjoyable stories. We like edgy stories and stories with beautiful language, but please keep in mind that this is an audio format magazine so stories will have to conform to a certain standard of clarity. Screenplays are welcome. While we do not expressly forbid any type of submission, we do believe there are better markets for poetry and genre fiction. We are extremely unlikely to enjoy romance or nonfiction, unless it is humorous." Pays: $20 for stories, $5 for flash fiction. Accepts reprints.
4) Write-from-home.com is looking for writing-related articles. Pays: $30-$75, depending on rights for sale. Accepts reprints. (Via PayingWriterJobs)
5) GenealogyToday.com has several (paying) telecommuting positions available. Find out more here.
Monday, December 25, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Friday Finds
Should you have some time for online reading over the weekend, check out the online excerpts from the new (January/February 2007) Poets & Writers. Noteworthy selections include:
*Matthew Pitt's news bulletin on online submissions.
*Neil Baker's update on the Macmillan New Writing imprint.
*Kevin Larimer's news from the small presses, focusing on No Tell Books, Switchback Books, and Perugia Press.
*Jen A. Miller's guidance on how to get the attention of literary journalists (by which she means those who write about books and authors).
*And now in the Teachers Lounge: Aaron Hamburger on the challenges of teaching the Millennial Generation. (I hear you, Aaron.)
*Matthew Pitt's news bulletin on online submissions.
*Neil Baker's update on the Macmillan New Writing imprint.
*Kevin Larimer's news from the small presses, focusing on No Tell Books, Switchback Books, and Perugia Press.
*Jen A. Miller's guidance on how to get the attention of literary journalists (by which she means those who write about books and authors).
*And now in the Teachers Lounge: Aaron Hamburger on the challenges of teaching the Millennial Generation. (I hear you, Aaron.)
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Reflections on Statements of Purpose
Anyone grappling with the personal "statement of purpose" element of an MFA application may enjoy Peter Derby's essay on the Chronicle of Higher Education's site. (Derby is a creative nonfiction student in the University of Arizona's MFA program.)
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Notable New Links
You've probably noticed some changes here at the blog, like the nifty new labels to help categorize each post. That's thanks to Blogger, though I have to say I'm still undecided about the changes, since I haven't quite figured out how they all work (or how to convert the "old" blog completely to the new template).
But I've also made a couple of changes on my own. Yesterday I added two sites to the list of "Frequently Read Blogs/Links." Check them out when you have time.
1) AskAllison: I've been meaning to link to Allison Winn Scotch's blog for awhile. During my time away these past few days I was perusing my sister's magazines. I noticed an article in one national parenting magazine with Allison's byline, which reminded me to get the link to her excellent blog, "the place to post questions and find answers on all of your too-afraid-to-ask concerns, hesitancies and worries about breaking into the publishing field," going. Finally.
2) The NewsU blog: I've mentioned NewsU as a useful resource before (and published a short piece about its online course offerings in Writer's Digest earlier this year). Now NewsU has a blog, and it's looking like a good place to learn about "other great online training opportunities available for journalists, journalism students, educators and all those just interested in getting better at craft skills--such as writing, editing and visuals--as well as intangibles, like leadership and ethics."
But I've also made a couple of changes on my own. Yesterday I added two sites to the list of "Frequently Read Blogs/Links." Check them out when you have time.
1) AskAllison: I've been meaning to link to Allison Winn Scotch's blog for awhile. During my time away these past few days I was perusing my sister's magazines. I noticed an article in one national parenting magazine with Allison's byline, which reminded me to get the link to her excellent blog, "the place to post questions and find answers on all of your too-afraid-to-ask concerns, hesitancies and worries about breaking into the publishing field," going. Finally.
2) The NewsU blog: I've mentioned NewsU as a useful resource before (and published a short piece about its online course offerings in Writer's Digest earlier this year). Now NewsU has a blog, and it's looking like a good place to learn about "other great online training opportunities available for journalists, journalism students, educators and all those just interested in getting better at craft skills--such as writing, editing and visuals--as well as intangibles, like leadership and ethics."
Friday, December 15, 2006
Friday Finds
I'll be taking a blog break until the middle of next week, so here are the Monday Morning Market Listings ahead of time. Have a great weekend!
1) Seattle-based Resonance Magazine is looking for a Film Editor. Note that the announcement suggests telecommuting is a possibility, but the position also seems to require attendance at editorial meetings in Seattle. (Pays: "Small stipend, additional opportunities for paid features.")
2) The Chick Lit Review, a new online magazine, seeks submissions. Pays: $50/short story and $25/book review. See announcement here.
3) The latest Writer's Digest "Your Story" prompt is now available. Deadline: January 10, 2007. (Pays: $100 to the winner, plus publication; no entry fee)
4) Bob Woodward (if you don't know who he is, this probably isn't the job for you) is looking for a full-time research and reporting assistant in Washington, DC.
5) The Tribeca Film Festival in New York City is looking for an editor/catalogue coordinator and for a catalogue manager. Both jobs seem to run February-May 2007.
6) The Driver Magazine, a Canadian publication focusing on motorist issues, is looking for writers. "We pay $65 for a regular contributing columnist (6 columns per year) and start at $0.10/word for all other article submissions." (Presumably these payments are in Canadian funds.)
7) Real Living, a zine/newsletter that "promote[s] frugality, thrift, environmental consciousness and attachment parenting as a way of life," seeks contributors. (Pays: $10-$100)
8) The Louisville Eccentric Observer, an alternative newsweekly, is looking for freelancers. (Pays: "Negotiable")
1) Seattle-based Resonance Magazine is looking for a Film Editor. Note that the announcement suggests telecommuting is a possibility, but the position also seems to require attendance at editorial meetings in Seattle. (Pays: "Small stipend, additional opportunities for paid features.")
2) The Chick Lit Review, a new online magazine, seeks submissions. Pays: $50/short story and $25/book review. See announcement here.
3) The latest Writer's Digest "Your Story" prompt is now available. Deadline: January 10, 2007. (Pays: $100 to the winner, plus publication; no entry fee)
4) Bob Woodward (if you don't know who he is, this probably isn't the job for you) is looking for a full-time research and reporting assistant in Washington, DC.
5) The Tribeca Film Festival in New York City is looking for an editor/catalogue coordinator and for a catalogue manager. Both jobs seem to run February-May 2007.
6) The Driver Magazine, a Canadian publication focusing on motorist issues, is looking for writers. "We pay $65 for a regular contributing columnist (6 columns per year) and start at $0.10/word for all other article submissions." (Presumably these payments are in Canadian funds.)
7) Real Living, a zine/newsletter that "promote[s] frugality, thrift, environmental consciousness and attachment parenting as a way of life," seeks contributors. (Pays: $10-$100)
8) The Louisville Eccentric Observer, an alternative newsweekly, is looking for freelancers. (Pays: "Negotiable")
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Winter Classes/Courses
Please check out the newly updated News & Events page at our Practicing Writer home site to see our schedule of winter courses and events, here in Massachusetts and online.
And for an insider's description of our recent character development class at Grub Street, Inc., read one participant's report here.
And for an insider's description of our recent character development class at Grub Street, Inc., read one participant's report here.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Prose on Poetry
Two recent additions to prose writing on poetry worth your time: Rachel Donadio's profile of Helen Vendler and Richard Chess's essay on "The Poetry of Survival." (How lucky am I to have worked with both Helen Vendler and Richard Chess?)
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Talk to Sam Tanenhaus
Got a question for the editor of the New York Times Book Review? Sam Tanenhaus is answering reader questions online this week.
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